Roberto Alonso, a 34-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, was shot dead on December 25, 2022. He was found unresponsive under a staircase at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of East Avenue Q with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene; the coroner ruled the manner of death homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau say the circumstances are under investigation. Initial reports indicate Alonso was attempting to assist a domestic violence victim when he was shot. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. A fundraiser organized by Jacqueline Alonso is helping with funeral expenses as the family seeks answers.

If anyone saw activity around the 1000 block of East Avenue Q on December 25, 2022, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.